sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to be excited; to be elated
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
offense and defense; offence and defence
to pause; to have a short intermission
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
flash (of light); glint; schiller
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to be too late; to be too slow
literally; to the letter; literal
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
with a single blow; with one stroke
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
behind; in the rear; in back
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away